Key GOP senator says Todd Blanche needs to meet with Epstein victims before winning his support
Tillis says he will block the nomination unless Blanche meets with Epstein survivors, as critics press him on file handling and a proposed $1.8 billion fund.
- On Thursday, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., announced he will withhold his Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation until the nominee meets directly with survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- Epstein survivor Dani Bensky testified that Blanche ignored repeated requests to meet, while criticizing the Department of Justice for failing to redact identifying information for more than 350 victims in released investigation files.
- Following Thursday's brief meeting, accusers described the session as a "check-the-box" exercise offering no credible plan for accountability, according to an emailed statement from Bensky.
- With the Senate Judiciary Committee split 11-10, Tillis's support is pivotal for Blanche's confirmation, which faces a vote expected in two weeks as Sen. John Cornyn remains undecided.
- Questioning also focused on a controversial $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund and tax immunity deal for the president, with Cornyn warning the fund "still can be revived" despite Blanche's claims.
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Questions about a nominee's qualifications
The Senate Judiciary Committee interviewed Todd Blanche on his role in preparing the $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization" agreement and the accompanying tax immunity deal for the Trump family, its businesses and their affiliates. Not surprisingly, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, who…
Trump forced to beg GOP foes he spent years attacking to save Todd Blanche nomination
Donald Trump has spent years publicly trashing Republican senators he considered insufficiently loyal. Now, he’s reportedly begging two of them to save one of the most important nominations of his presidency. According to Politico, Trump is quietly lobbying GOP Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas in an effort to rescue acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The reason? A …
Trump goes groveling to GOP enemies to save floundering nomination
As a key nomination flounders, Politico reported that the Trump administration has resorted to groveling for help from some of the president's biggest GOP enemies.President Donald Trump is attempting to get Todd Blanche, his one-time personal attorney and the acting attorney general, confirmed by the Senate as the proper attorney general, but has so far encountered significant resistance. Concerns remain, even among Republicans, that Blanche is …
Tillis Won't Back Blanche For AG Until He Meets With Epstein Survivors
Sen. Thom Tillis said he won't support Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general until Blanche personally meets with Jeffrey Epstein survivors, as the second day of Blanche's Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing featured testimony from both supporters and critics.
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